Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?

Options

A. Mauryan King Ashoka
B. Gautama Buddha
C. Mauryan King Chandrgupta Maurya
D. Bhagwan Mahavira

Answer

A

Explanation

Mauryan King Ashoka also had the name Devanama Piyadasi, he assumed the title Devanampiya Piyadasi which means "Beloved-of-the-Gods, He Who Looks On With Affection." There seems to have been a two-year war of succession during which at least one of Asoka's brothers was killed.